The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

The celebration banquet begins.

The emperor will reward the soldiers who have performed outstandingly on the battlefield in the southern border.

There is no doubt that Dongfang Shuo and his wife won a great victory and made great achievements in battle. The titles of King Cheng and Princess Cheng were restored, and they were also granted the fiefs of Yanzhou City and Lancheng, and ten thousand taels of silver.

Dongfang Shuo and his wife were delighted and knelt down to express their gratitude.

He also rewarded several outstanding soldiers who followed them in battle.

Dongfang Shuo and his wife looked at those soldiers with a gleam of relief in their eyes. These people had followed them to fight and would always be theirs.

Concubine Zheng was restored to her position as Concubine.

Zheng Wenkang will continue to attend the morning court starting tomorrow.

It means that if one person succeeds, all the people around him will benefit.

Dongfang Shuo and others finally put their minds at ease.

Especially Runxue, thinking that Dongfang Shuo would return to the position of King Cheng, and as the Queen of Cheng, her future would be easier.

This step is to move forward. It is the beginning and the key to determining whether the subsequent road will be easy.

Fortunately, they succeeded.

It’s just a pity that the reward of silver was a little too little. Compared with the silver she earned for the emperor in the past, it was almost negligible.

They didn't know that the emperor originally wanted to reward them with 100,000 taels of silver, but because of the incident between Dongfang Shuo and Chu Heyi, the emperor was unhappy, so 100,000 taels was reduced to 10,000 taels.

Concubine Zheng could no longer contain her joy, so she brought a glass of wine and toasted the Emperor and then the Empress.

"Thank you, Queen, for taking care of me these days. Without you, I would not have been able to survive until today. This glass of wine is for you."

The queen's bright and generous face was filled with a hint of coldness. "If the emperor is happy, I am happy. I hope that the imperial concubine and the third prince can always relieve the emperor's worries and make him happy."

Concubine Zheng knew that the Queen was unhappy.

But she was happy when the queen was unhappy, and she didn't care about the thorns in the queen's words.

She smiled and said, "Sister will do her best to serve the emperor in the future, and Shuo'er will also do his best to protect the people of Daqi and will not make his father worry. Please rest assured, sister."

The queen picked up the cup, covered it with her wide sleeves, drank the wine in the cup, and then turned the cup upside down to show her.

The implication is: "I've drunk the wine you offered me, get out of here now."

Of course Concubine Zheng understood the Queen's implication, but she was not angry. Instead, she smiled gently and charmingly.

She and her son are the biggest winners today, so what is there to be angry about?

Concubine Zheng leisurely returned to her seat and sat down with a sweet smile.

Runxue watched Concubine Zheng's behavior with a faint smile on her face.

Although the imperial concubine's action was arrogant, it was harmless.

Runxue lowered her voice and said to Dongfang Shuo: "My husband, let's go and pay tribute to those soldiers who followed us through life and death. After this battle, they are our brothers, and they will guard Yanzhou City and Lancheng with us in the future."

"Okay!" Dongfang Shuo stood up and walked forward to explain his idea to the emperor. Sure enough, the emperor was very pleased and allowed the couple to toast the soldiers in the southern border.

The soldiers were also very moved.

They never forgot the sudden fire in Lancheng, which burned their comrades, their trust in Dongfang Shuo and his wife, and their belief in fighting to defend their country.

Dongfang Shuo and his wife's tribute drove away the fear and coldness in their hearts. They couldn't help but believe that perhaps the fire was really an accident, or perhaps it was done out of necessity.

If there hadn’t been that fire, who knows how many people would have been infected by the plague and how many would have died in the end…

The atmosphere in Minghua Palace gradually became warmer.

Dongfang Shuo and his wife returned to their seats with smiles on their faces.

It was time to reward Chu Heyi and Sang Nong.

The emperor said: "Although Chu Heyi is a woman, she is quite far-sighted. If she had not advocated the construction of the canal last year, Shengjing City would have been flooded this year. Chu Heyi saved tens of thousands of people. I am very grateful to her. I will pass on my decree to confer Chu Heyi the title of Cheng'an County Princess and reward her with ten thousand taels of gold."

As soon as these words were spoken, Runxue and Dongfang Shuo's pupils shrank, and even Concubine Zheng's smile froze on her face.

If gold is converted into silver, that would be 100,000 taels.

There is also the title of County Lord...

Without talking about her background, the title of County Princess alone is almost as noble as that of a princess. What's more, she has the Zhenbei Marquisate and a first-rank general behind her?

The light directly covered up the princess.

Moreover, the reward of ten thousand taels of gold was ten times what they had received.

Concubine Zheng, Dongfang Shuo and Runxue pursed their lips tightly, but for fear of being noticed, they quickly picked up their wine glasses and pretended to drink.

Chu Heyi knelt in the center of the hall and said, "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. This is not the work of Heyi alone, but the work of millions of people.

"Only a section of the Qingya River canal has been built. It will take another five to ten years to complete the construction. I would like to take out the ten thousand taels of gold and give daily meals to the water workers who participated in the construction. I hope Your Majesty will grant this."

The emperor was delighted when he heard this. "Princess Cheng'an is very broad-minded. I agree to your request."

Dongfang Ye couldn't help but laugh. The Crown Princess he liked was very good. She was not only brave and resourceful, but also cared about the people of Daqi.

Once he married Chu Heyi into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, the people's support she won would be equivalent to his.

The more Dongfang Ye looked at Chu Heyi, the more satisfied he felt.

The emperor continued to reward Sang Nong. In addition to being promoted to the position of river embankment commander, he was also rewarded with a thousand taels of gold.

Sang Nong, like Chu Heyi, knelt in the center of the hall and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my best in this life to help you build the canal."

While drinking, Runxue looked at Sang Nong inquiringly.

When this man was recommended by Chu Heyi to build the canal, she thought that Chu Heyi just wanted to empty the national treasury that she had filled for the emperor. She never thought that this man had such great talent and she missed it.

But it doesn't matter. This person had no reputation before and was poor. As long as the benefits were given, he might be able to join her camp and be used by her.

Emperor: "Okay, stand up."

After thanking him, Sang Nong stood up and returned to his seat. He turned to look at Chu Heyi, raised the wine glass in front of him, and toasted Chu Heyi from afar, his gratitude beyond words.

Chu Heyi also raised his glass and took a sip.

When she looked up, she saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He had stood up without her noticing, walked to the main hall and knelt down. Before he spoke, he looked at her and smiled at her, as if they were old acquaintances.

Chu Heyi: “…”

Having said that, looking at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's face from the front, he does not look much like Xie Lin. Dongfang Ye has slightly thin eyelids and a pair of very alluring eyes.

Looking at Xie Lin again, he has standard double eyelids and cold eyebrows. A man as handsome as him doesn't need to rely on his eyes to seduce people.

"Father, Miss Heyi is very talented and beautiful. I have heard of her for a long time. When I saw her today, I was attracted to her. I fell in love with her at first sight and want to marry her. Please grant me and Miss Heyi a marriage."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words interrupted Chu Heyi's thoughts.